Factors influencing subjective cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults

•Confirm that subjective cognitive decline is one of the most common complaints in older people.•Participating in religious activities, sleeping well, a lower number of comorbidities, better perceived health status, lower levels of depression, and higher self-esteem were associated with better subje...

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Published in:Geriatric nursing (New York) 2021-09, Vol.42 (5), p.1070-1076
Main Authors: Kim, Myoungsuk, Lim, Kyung-Choon, Ko, Hana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cognition
Dementia
Nursing
Subjective cognitive decline
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Summary:•Confirm that subjective cognitive decline is one of the most common complaints in older people.•Participating in religious activities, sleeping well, a lower number of comorbidities, better perceived health status, lower levels of depression, and higher self-esteem were associated with better subjective cognitive function.•Factors affecting subjective cognitive function were found to include perceived health status, followed by religion and depression.•Multifaceted aspects must be considered when developing interventions to improve subjective cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults who complain of experiencing subjective cognitive decline Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is one of the most common complaints in older adults and may increase risk factors for dementia. Therefore, it is important to identify and manage risk factors for subjective cognitive function (SCF). Purpose: This study aimed to investigate factors influencing SCF in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: With a cross-sectional research design, 164 older adults responded to questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with SPSS 23.0. Results: Participating in religious activities, sleeping well, a lower number of comorbidities, better perceived health status, lower depression, and higher self-esteem were associated with better SCF. Overall, approximately 24.9% of the variability in SCF was explained by perceived health status, religion, and depression. Conclusion: Multifaceted aspects must be considered when developing interventions to improve SCF in community-dwelling older adults who complain of experiencing SCD.
ISSN:0197-4572
1528-3984
DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.06.002